UNIVERSITIES

Akwa Ibom State University yesterday joined six other Universities to sign an agreement with the University of Bradford to be incorporated into the World Technology Universities Network.

The agreement is to enhance the development of technology in the higher institutions.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Vice Chancellor of University of Bradford, Professor Brian Cantor, explained that the World Technology Universities Network is aimed at collaborating on research and knowledge transfer to address global challenges and develop position and policy statements among others.

Cantor described the network as a catalyst to solving world problems such as ill-health, poverty, climate change, energy and water supply, food security, industrial development, conflict, migration and terrorism.Y